Poetry Terms

a paragraph in poetry

a line at the end of a grammatical boundary such as a dash

a person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its meaning

the continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line to another

describe the word choice or subject matter

a formal poem that often addresses a noun

a line of a poem

rhymes within a line of poetry

a comparison using like or as

a detailed poem that describes something real

an extreme exaggeration, not to be taken literally

a way of expressing oneself that does not use realistic meaning

giving human characteristics to non-human things

a general term describing words that sound similar, but aren’t perfect rhymes

a comparison where something is being described as something else

a poem written about a person and follows a pattern

the repatition of consonant sounds with nearby words. Especially at the end of words

the sound and feel created by the pattern of accented and unaccepted syllables, usually repeated

a word whose sound is similar to the thing or action it refers to.

having the same sound at the end of two or more words

the pattern of end rhymes in a pattern

repeating the vowel sounds in the stressed or accented syllables in nearby words

repeating the consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words.

an unrhymed 7 line poem shaped in a diamond.

a poem that tells a story. Usually has a plot and many characters

a humorous poem with AABBA rhyme scheme.

a poem which the meaning is conveyed by the placement and design of the words on the page instead of the usual arrangement of words.

a form of poetry in which the first syllables of each line spell out something

a short, unrhymed poetic form lines of 5 syllabes, 7, then 5.

a poem that gives ingredients and directions

a short, songlike poem that expresses emotions